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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

Of snow off the roof, and he did that be.
cause l wouldn't and to protect the
property. But he was Lightning on
brindle paint. There were loose boards
on our front steps most OF the time, tc
cover the fresh paint. He liked to tink'
or around, and feel that he was work.
ing, and he would spring that brindle
paint on us at least once in two weeks,
and talk to us, and to the neighbors,
and passers by, about what splendid
landlord he was. / found out after q
year or two, that the landlord once had
tenant who was painter, and who
could not pay the rent so the land
lord got out an attachment on seven bar
rels of brindle paint, and he could not
sell the paint, and he just painted steps
with it. When the lease was up he
said there was al least dozen families
that wanted the house, but l could
have the first chance at it. l told him
| would take it another year, If he
would enter into bonds not to paint
the steps any more with that brindle
paint, but he said he would not make
any such promise. He said he wanted
to be doing something all the time for
his tenants, and If / was one Of those
kickers who did not appreciate good
landlord, and what he had done tor
me. could get out, and l got out,
leaving my valuable paper on the walls
for his next tenant, who afterward told
me how lovely the landlord had fitted
up the house with gilt-edged wall
paper. did not want to be mean,
but l could not help telling that ten
ant, my successor, that the paper on the
walls was not put on by the landlord,
but by me, and then l warned him to
beware of the brindle paint on the
front steps. The paint must be at least
six inches thick on those steps, and l
often wonder how long that brindle
paint will hold out o, hello, you are
all going to get of here Pr and the old
kicker got of with the rest, feeling that
he had had the last word. -Peck'S SIM
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
The Georgian and His Melon.

The true Georgia epicurean never APP
proaches watermelon until he has
turned his back upon the efete civilza-
ton of the city. The slaughter Of the
melon represents sacrifice which is.
out of place at dinner table as dish
much of deviled crabs at satyr's feast.
1t is an idyl of the fields that becomes a
very dreary thing indeed robbed Of its
surroundings. The preparations for the
simple ceremony are few. One must
90 into the patch at early dawn, when
the dew on the grass is heavy enough
to wet his trousers nearly to the knee,
and stealthily, even though committing
no trespass-but if it be trespass so
much the better-remove a melon to
the pellucid bottom of aspiring. At
about II o'clock, when the sun is high
and the heat is trembling along the
surface Of the field, he should quietly
carry his prize over to snake fence.
under the shade of persimmon tree,
and, having drawn jackknife's blade
only rind-deep longitudinally around
the melon, thump the latter upon the
top rail until the inner structure is
ruptured. A pious man will lift his
soul in prayer when the luscious red
interior, full of black eyes, is exposed.
but this is not usually considered neces-
sary.
The officiating priest then seats him.
self fat around and prepares for the
final ceremony. Never in his life does
a man feel the need of company less
than at such moment. Amelon invari-
ably divides with hallow in one half
and great bullying cliff Of meat in the
other. II there be company present the
struggle that ensues between appetite
and politeness scars the soul beyond
repair. No man living ever rendered
the fat half of melon to another and
reserved for himself the hollow delu-
sion, but felt his existence embittered.
No, absolute solitude at this critical
moment is the greatest boon that can
be conferred; in fact, it is necessary to
the harmony of the idyL II he be alone
the epicure, as our Boston friend would
call him, prizes out hunks of red meat
with his knife and uses fingers after the
primitive manner of the true child OF
the soil to convey them to his mouth;
and as he eats. being skilled, the black
seeds drop from the corner OF his mouth
upon the bosom of the grand old
mother earth, and the hooking bird.
balanced upon the topmost branch far
above him, furnished the hidden music
for the feast.-Macon Telegraph !.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1887.
Real Estate Transfers.

Up. Watkins TO j. L., Isabel and Il.
Steele. 1l3 acres OH the East Fork OF
the Trinity, Sl26O.
w. Fleming to e. G. Bower, acre
of the VIM. Fleming survey, other
considerations and 81.
II. Meme ct al, of Los Angeles, to j.
S. Snowman, of New York, lots 10, IL
and IL, block S14, Butterficld " Rund-
ett's map of Dallas, $4,000.
p. G. Caldwell aud wife to John
Dudley, 42l acres, Howard survey, on
on Spring creek, $500.
N. w. Lewis and wife to j. H..
Crutcher and G.. ID. Harrison, 1O3 by
100 feet, Coombes' survey, west of the
river, $3.50.
Henry aud George Meme to f..
Meme, ST., same as above, $4,000.
Dclilah johnson ct o.. to IL. W..
Houston, 741 acres, twelve miles south
of the city, 1852.
r Il. Bandy and wife to ii. w.
Houston, acres, Richards survey,
$40.
w. b. Miller to w. j. Betterton, 2
acres of the w. f. Beatty survey, $3.50.
M. l.. Haddock and wife to -,
three.quartcrs of an acre, a mile and
a half northeast of the court house
$4,000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
A Bride of a Year.

She Is white and slender and fair,
Her eyes are ahame with desire,
Bright with lustre of youth is her hair,
She is dew, she is starlight and fire.
Thou birch tree swayed by the wind
More gently swayed is her form,
For breath can move her or bind,
And his love is her sunlight and storm
Her life is vision, dream,
Where she stitch apart with her joy;
Adown the days measureless stream
She foateth where naught can annoy.
Her smile ia tho smile Of the morn,
Her beauty the GOODNESS Of eve; n .
o morning, art ever forlornl
Why, spirit of evening, dost grievei
Mrs. James r. Fields, Scribner's Magazine.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
On Webster ON I!

IL is said that Webster the photo.
grapher within the last three months
has made wonderful improvements in
the art of photography, particularly in
the line of baby pictures. Mr.. w. Of
fers $25 reward for baby that he
can't catch with a smile. Remember
that Webster will charge you q good
round price for photograph made at
his studio.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
For Ricketts,. Marasmus and
Wasting Disorders of Childrsn,

Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver
OH with Hypophosphites is unequalled.
The rapidity with which children gain flesh
and strength upon it is very wonderful.
Read the following: 81 have use Scotts
Emulsion in cases of Ricketts, and Marasmns
of long standing, and have been more thau
pleased with the results, rs in every case
The Improvement was marked."-J. Nj.
Main, NJ. D., New York.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
The Recorder Dispenses Justice With
Sweeping Hand,
LEFT over from yesterday.l

Left over from yesterday
Ten poor fellows had imbibed too
freely of the flowing bowl, and had
to contribute So to the city treasury.
Two scamps for exposing their per-
son were fined SIS each.
Jack O'Brian for a disturbance was
assessed $40.
Ii. Cooper for same oilense was not
present and alias capias was issued.
Frank Boynton for THEFT was trans
ferred to county court.
Chas. Hipp and j. Issenlohr for la
boring on Sunday, and VIM. Jones for
carrying concealed weapon, were con-
tinued till Oct 4.
ii. G. Henderson, tor violating, plead
guilty, and got off with 800.
Cock Keemzives, leaving team un-
guarded, fined So.
Jack Ensen, obstructing sidewalk,
was continued to Oct. 8th.
For jumping on moving railway
trains the following responded: Ebby
Hudly, Tom Coleman, Ed Marshall,
Leon Adtis, Joe Williams, G. Cleatmar
Ben Higgins, III. Stephens. Clair
Davis, and Felix Field. Each one
was fined So. Boys ought to DO fined
two or three times that amount. The
HERALD has reported in the last few
days three deaths Of boys from this
dangerous practice of jumping on
moving trains.
Jack Jacobs, for interfering with
private property, was continued.
j. q. Green, for cursing and swear
ing was let off with So,
Joe Blakeny, failing to pay occupa.
ton tax, case of Saturday last, paid
tax and was dismissed. Total, thirty
five cases, and SlGS fines.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04
VIII A. Watkin Il Co.,

Carry stock of the Best Pianos and
Organs in the State, and sell on very
easy installments.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

Get your heating stoves up now
cool weather is on the way. Handsom-
est and cheapest line in the city at
McRosky Hardware Co, SS4 and 1886
Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

John Klein, 912 Main street, practical hat.
ter. Cleaning and renovating silk, soft and
stiff hats a specially. Work guaranteed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

For good violins, guitars. banjos, accord
cons, strings, ETC., visit Frees d Sons ware
rooms.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04

General Boulauger IL Here
in march sheet music form at sales rooms oil
Frees a. Sons.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-04


paint them again, and l told him it
would be a good idea, and in fifteen
minutes he was at them with his pot OF
brindle paint, and / thought what a
blessed man he was 10 be constantly
suggesting improvements. At the end
of the month the bill came in for paper
ing and painting, and when the land
lard presented his bill for the rent l
handed him the paper-hangers' bill in
a nonchalant manner, and he said he
guessed that was all right, and l could
pay 1t. / asked him If 1 should pay
it and offset it against rent, and
he laughed and said not an offset.
He said l might gid the house
inside, il wanted to. just as
though it was my own, but would
have to pay for it. He wouldn't allow
me a nickel, but he said he was the
best landlord in the world, and be want
ed his tenants to be happy, and confde
in him, and ask for anything they
wanted. He said he might not be able
to grant their requests, but there was
no harm in asking. Then he asked me
II didn't think the front steps needed
painting, and / told him l thought they
did, so he got his pot Of brindle paint
and painted the front steps. and put
loose boards over them. was in his
house two years. and could never get
the landlord to do q thing except SHOW
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
A curiods find tm Utah.

The Salt Lake Tribune of late
date SAYS A ball of iron, almost
round aud weighing about six pounds,
has been unearlhed by some men WIN
were digging we'll for william She
we'll on llis big ranch near Brigham.
The ha.l WAS found at depth OF 90
feet from the surface. Ii is supposed
10 be an arullte, but looks exactly
like "A ball of cast iron from II foundry.
1t has been suggested by some per-
sons that il is n grape shot who ever
heard of six-pound grape shct p
En-. News but such u thing is not
probable, as the depth at which II was
found and ON level prairie would
seem tn make it Impossible that ashot
could be forced into the earth to that
depth. One 0l the ends of the ball IS
little fattened. but the remainder IS
nearly uniform and has smooth sur
face. Wren scrriche'' with knife or
fled it shows up MS bright as any iron
would. Mr.. Showell intends having
the thing sawed in two and see what
its interior oimatinn may he.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
T,slnunter'. Assignment.

The SACRAMENTO Bee of Thursday
.svsofW. B. Todhunter, rich Ne
vsda catileman, aud prominently
,r.rtioned at tlIe last election Tor l.
s. Senator:
T,e n.ws of the financial cmbarras.
men, of w. b Todhnntrr occasl"ned
r .nslderable surprise in This city, Ms It
WAS supposcd that his affairs were IN Il
n.rfectiy sound and solvent condition.
IL i t.Ied that one cause ahicll led to
,h,, assiynmrnt il suit pending in
Yoo county, entitled MIS-. l.. /. Fox
~ W. B. Toihnnter. Ii seems that
,w. wears ago Tndhunirr sold large
stock ranch situated in R'"p county,
N.vmla. for about $l50,00O. Suhse-
ou,.nily l.. r. FIX. "A stock raiser,
brouriIt suit against f"dl,untrr. claim
ing tn be his partner, anti. therrf, re-
entitled to- n siiare in the sale. FIX
Ia, since died. and his widow is still
messing The suit. II is said, also, that
Todhunter WIS victim I'D Ia the extent
If $ll.OO 10y per,o,s WIN "sto"d him
nff for numerous car .oads of cattle,
Mr. Sinyefary, of San Josc, one of
th,.se 10 wliam the assignment was
made. passed through on tile overland
last night tn Wlnnemucca Ia Look AFTER
Tmlhun,er's interests. The lnttrr's
property in this State, Nevada and
Oregon is 81 extensive That il il Jeiirv-
td he will retain "A snug fortune after
all creditors are sar'si ial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
A sA. D.v.l.. v.lla,ny Frustrated

Last week twn respectable ladies ut
Albuquerque. n. n, moihers of fam
lilies, by some means known only To
themselves, gnt into quarrel. aud IN
few days after the quarrel II bid fair
to end in light brfween the men
folks. All ut once Mrs. Benton, who
Is said to be tIle lady who started the
row, began 10 make overtures Of peace,
anil gave Freddy Murray, the son of
her late antagonist, piece of bread
and butter with sugir on IL. Freddy
tRsted the gilt. but as he said IL tasted
bitter he gave il to his dog, which de-
vouring il. fell dead The boy told
his mother of the death of the canine
and how it occurred, when Mrs. Muir.
ray, having her suspicious aroused 10y
the Information investigated the but
ter. condensed mix and coffee that
happened t0 be IN the table when Mrs.
Benton came in io make peace. and to
her surprise found that in each at the
articles 0f fnad that were near the vls-
itof during her stay, there was enough
strychnine tn kill several latge fami'
lies. MIS-. Benton Is now In Jail On d
charge Of attempted poisprfing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
How 20 Treat the faint.

Old DR.. Gittings, of Columbia, 5. c.,
he'ng called IN lady who had tainted,
found tile patient stretched upon n
sofA, with a high pillow under Ler
head. The doctor first instructions
We're; Take that pilln~ frnm under
her head and place the family Bible
under her heels, and she will be all
right In minute" One who hear.l
MIN say II has never forgotten this
remedy, and has practiccd il repeated
y with great success. Painting is nc
casl"ned by lack of blood in the brain.
when the sufferer is placed in the
position described above. the blood
nnws back into the brain and the
ialnting fit is over.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
GEOLOGICAL PUZZLES.
The Situation in Nevada in Past
Ages.
Virginia EnterprIse.l


The finding OF coal II; u depth of 652
feet in the A lta mine is not the only
puzzle of the kind which this section
OF country affords. In FL DDrado
Canyon, near the Como mines, IS
thrust in between two ridges o! granite
aud other volcanic rocks an apparently
bottomless basin of sedimentary rucks
containing Ignite 0r brOwncoa Two
of these VEINS Are three or four feel in
thickness A shaft was sunk in this
sedimcntary basin in 1894 by the
Virginia City Coal Company. OF which
Hon. II. M. Daggett WAS prominent
member. After passing through the
two beds ol c,al mentioned above they
Continued sinking their main shaft
until more water was found than they
could handle. About $50 feet below
the surface, and near the point where
the wurk WAS discontinued, they en-
countered Il trunk of tree four feet
IN diameter. Where cut through by
the shalt tile old tree was found Ia 5e
perfectly car5unlZed-turned To coal.
Ou AllC fulGlaL A1C lb2 40
csusted over Will iron pyrltes III cry
tais, many al winch were su bright
tnat .h.y flashed like diamonds when
Seen by gasnght. The pyrlles aiso
extended In;o the body ut The log, fill
lug what Mas 0nc. ap'areniy cracks
or wIad-slIakes, and forming large anu
brIlilanl cIuslels atIout What Was once
the heart III the tree.
As tue log Was found lar below the
two VEINS al c"al, II would seem that
ages anu ages ago all tins pnrt uf Ne
va1a mas covered with forests of large
irees. Alter that there are indications
tnal the whnie country was tluOded-
became reglpn III lakes. IL The early
days rema ns ut trees, perfectly 9 III
ned, acIe Ia De seed III many places.
AT American Fiat WAS Que log aJonl
tnlns leeI .ohg and nearly two ieet III
diameter, aud there were many small
er iugs lying upon the surface about
Spring Salles. These logs we're broken
IL pieces uy the cary pr"spect"rs IN
search al ~o1d pctrllied pine
Buini hs tnc9 1hlltu OH lic topb III
n hign mou ,taln south "f American
F,al Is bed al washed gravel that
Was once part al The bed OF II lake or
stream. The mountain VAS probably
pushed up through the bottom of the
Lake. Al iile mouth Ot FL Dnrad"
Canyon, IN u bed OF sedlmentaly rock,
are IL be secn nurse tracks and the
track, at other animals. They are
probably of aoout the same age rs the
tracks ri elephants aud Other anima 5
found at the Prison quarries near Ca..
son. The water lines on the hilis,
which are In many places as distinctly
visible rs though made month agn,
show that at one period all the country
WAS an inland sea, aUuve which the
tops of the present mountains appear
Ell ~ islands. The indications are
that the elephants and the forests at
large trees existed Ieiore the country
was hooded.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21

The Austin Reveille s"ys Steve
Merton killed heef ut his ranch. vt
tne head of Reese River Valley. that
wslghed l,l5O pounds, dressed. The
isnclIers in that section claim it to be
the heaviest beef of the season.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21

A big strike has been made on the
General Custer lode, located on tho
nine mile slope of the divide between
Nine Mile and Canyon Creek, C@ur
d'Alene district, Idaho.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21
WHITE PINE NEWS
published every Saturday morning 0y
W. L. DAVIS.
reyms of subscription:
IoB pR1N TING.

ann NEWS Once Is supplied With every
TUE ms for executing all kinds Of Job
pr;n.ins in neat manner and at living
I.tas' Any Job frc.n lady's visiting
I'd 70 4 fall-shsot poster turned cut At
.hort notice. orders Soiieitnd.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21

The Montana copper companies have
organized company. and will put up
smelling and refining works at Duluth
that will cost $2,500,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-21

Iruckee is full Of idle msn waiting
Tor the mills 10 start up.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-29
TIPROHIBITION
Senator Coke's Great Anti
Prohibition Speech
in Full.
\ Revised. DIRECTED aud Com.
pictc Report al a Most Re
markabIc speech.
The Voters al The Entire state
Ought all Ia Read IL BE
fore Thcl Vote.
Statcsman. Calm ana Dis.
passionate Examination
OF Prohibition.


TIE examiner report # Governor
Coke. ure4t -pec.h wa, necessarily
80 impericr'. incompletc and faulty
that b. aa- been induced TO reyi-c
and correct IL. an Ne have the pleas.
urc of living il i'm full to our readers
til, morning. m-ta. il fell from bis
lin, the other evening.
FELLOW Crrf/EN-: propose to
state Us briefly ~ CA some of the
PRINCIPAL reasons on account OF Ehi,h
am oppose thorou chilly, radically
and from top To- bottom 10 thi- whole
prohibition movements
tls sought r,,ntorcc prohibition
upon Waco and Ncl,uan county b.
u VOC OF tie people, 20 be- hal on the
3l-t of this month
ltl I've to see October next, viii
have been citizen Of MclcnnUu cpuu-
Is for thrty-Iyc years. came here
o. soon H. obtained major Is. and
nv home hus been here ever since.
remember Wacu when Their. were
mot moro thnn dozen board hHntics
here, and when hundreds ut Indian
wigWams could frequently hc seen In
what Is now the mot popuIOus pOr-
ton OF the city, the Indian, being
her. for the purpo.D OF trade.
during the earlier LAYS there wa.
a urc1t deal of iisgu ting. brutal die
sipatIou, but rs the years rolled ON
and population came IN. and schools
aud churches were built gradual
change came over the people. society
and public opinion. The tide OF I'M
pioVemcnt in all the elements OF u
high civiliIat on has risen higher here
with each revolving year, and in
looking bach over Tho thirty.tive
years from this emincncc, upon which
we now stand, do say to YOU that
YOU may compare the Waco OF too
day, with the Waco of any other
period of her history, and that Their
is less OF vice OF dlssl patton. les
drunkenness, loss dealing IN whisky
and more of morality, enlightenment
and civilization than ever existed
mere before. We ali KNOW this To be
true. Why should Wc change our
habits, why rcyolutiouile our bust.
mes; why hould the hand OF The
re!ormcr be- laid upon our comnW.
ity, when we are better than ever Ice.
fore, aud advancing more rapidly
thsu yer IN All that r. Good and moral
0ud cunobIlng Hay w. not elegant
and comfortable publc free schooI
houses IN every ward of our city in
which our children are beng cducat'
ed, and do not the spires OF ch"r' hes
devoted TO TIE worship OF tHe
iiving God rise from WCry
-quarc : Does n"' thru aud en-.
terPrise and pubic spirit abound
here, and DO not our people extend u
liberal hand to the support OF every
thln- that is moral ana progressive
Where can you ma IL more s'o'''
orderly. eniierPriS'hs ana thril'N com
munlly VINO Is surviving lor p'hce